{"id":10009,"date":"2026-09-24T05:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/?p=10009"},"modified":"2026-09-24T07:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T07:42:07","slug":"this-friday-220second-diein-at-our-main-break-honoring-every-life-lost-to-traffic-violence-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/this-friday-220second-diein-at-our-main-break-honoring-every-life-lost-to-traffic-violence-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"This Friday: 220\u2011Second Die\u2011In at Our Main Break Honoring Every Life Lost to Traffic Violence in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Los Angeles streets have once again witnessed tragedy, and this Friday\u2019s Critical Mass ride will stop to confront it directly. <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families are grieving, cyclists are demanding accountability, and the community will gather at the main break for a <strong>220\u2011second die\u2011in<\/strong> \u2014 one second for each person killed by traffic violence in 2026. Partnering with SAFE (Streets Are For Everyone), the ride will honor Benjamin Montalvo, Hernan Martinez, and every victim whose death was preventable, while exposing the failures that continue to put lives at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:52px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/02\/los-angeles-critical-mass-safe-feb-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7179\" style=\"width:570px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/02\/los-angeles-critical-mass-safe-feb-2026.jpg 750w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/02\/los-angeles-critical-mass-safe-feb-2026-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/02\/los-angeles-critical-mass-safe-feb-2026-150x58.jpg 150w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/02\/los-angeles-critical-mass-safe-feb-2026-696x268.jpg 696w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/02\/los-angeles-critical-mass-safe-feb-2026-600x231.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dedicated to Families and Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles Critical Mass will dedicate this Friday\u2019s ride to all families devastated by preventable traffic violence in 2026 \u2014 including the Montalvos, who lost their son Benjamin in July 2020, and the Martinez family, who lost 16\u2011year\u2011old Hernan this week in Hyde Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:60px\">Both families ride with LA Critical Mass. Both are part of our community. One was failed by a system that put a dangerous driver back on the road, while the other was failed by a system that allows killers to escape accountability and remain free. Together, they stand with the hundreds of families whose loved ones are represented in this <strong>220\u2011second die\u2011in<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Family outraged as DUI driver set for early release after son killed in hit-and-run\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bA86Q4zcSxA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benjamin\u2019s Killer Served Only 2 of 9 Years \u2014 and Is Driving Again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In July 2020, Benjamin Montalvo was killed by <strong>Neomi Velado<\/strong>, a driver with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Three prior hit\u2011and\u2011runs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple DUIs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A long history of reckless driving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benjamin was her <strong>fourth victim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neomi Velado was sentenced to <strong>nine years in prison<\/strong> \u2014 but the state released her after <strong>just two years<\/strong>. Today, she is <strong>back behind the wheel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After <strong>four prior hit\u2011and\u2011run convictions<\/strong>, the Montalvo family is outraged. The cycling community is outraged. And LA Critical Mass is making this Friday\u2019s die\u2011in a major public stand because the DMV allowed a repeat offender to return to the road after serving only 22% of her sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:60px\">Benjamin should still be alive. Instead, the person who killed him is driving again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hyde Park teen dies in tragic hit-and-run\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hBWfc7YO1I0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Another Preventable Death \u2014 and the Killer Is Still at Large<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just days ago, <strong>16\u2011year\u2011old Hernan Martinez<\/strong> was killed while walking home with his mother and sister near 60th Street and 10th Avenue. A speeding driver blew through a stop sign, struck all three, and fled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernan died. His 13\u2011year\u2011old sister Vicky suffered a fractured pelvis. His mother Maria survived but witnessed the entire impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The driver <strong>never stopped<\/strong>. The driver <strong>never called for help<\/strong>. The driver <strong>never turned themselves in<\/strong>. As of today, the killer has <strong>not been found<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this tragedy hits even closer to home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Martinez family rides LA Critical Mass regularly.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are part of our ride. They are part of our community. They are part of our family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernan\u2019s older brother <strong>Eliseo<\/strong>, a regular LACM cyclists and participant, described him as <strong>\u201cthe smartest kid you\u2019ve ever met \u2014 talented, sweet, and always listened to his mother.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Friday\u2019s 220\u2011Second Die\u2011In at Our Main Break<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At our main break this Friday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kelly and Eddie Montalvo<\/strong> will speak for 10 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eliseo Martinez<\/strong> and his family will be honored<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cyclists will participate in a <strong>220\u2011second die\u2011in<\/strong>, laying down their bikes in silence \u2014 one second for each life lost to traffic violence in Los Angeles this year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not symbolic. <br>This is a demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Demand Accountability. We Demand DMV Reform.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles cannot continue to tolerate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Repeat offenders being re\u2011licensed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Violent drivers serving a fraction of their sentences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit\u2011and\u2011run killers escaping consequences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residential streets turned into speedways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A DMV system that reinstates licenses for individuals who repeatedly harm others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can build bike lanes. <br>We can install barriers. <br>But <strong>without responsible, safe drivers, none of us are safe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2026\/09\/la-critical-mass-and-safe-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LA Critical Mass and SAFE: United for Real Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Friday\u2019s die\u2011in is not just LA Critical Mass. We are collaborating with <strong>SAFE (Streets Are For Everyone)<\/strong> to demand legislative reform, stronger oversight, and accountability for dangerous drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, we stand with the <strong>Montalvo and Martinez families<\/strong>. <br>Together, we stand with <strong>every cyclist and every parent<\/strong> who fears the next preventable tragedy. <br>Together, we demand change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Friday, we ride for <strong>Benjamin<\/strong>. <br>We ride for <strong>Hernan<\/strong>. <br>We ride for <strong>every family who never should have had to bury a child<\/strong>. <br>We ride for the <strong>220 lives lost this year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No more senseless deaths. No more traffic violence. 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